Harvey Weir Cook (June 30, 1892-Mar. 24, 1943). A native of Wilkinson, Indiana, Cook launched his celebrated career by joining Captain Edward Rickenbacker’s… Read More »Harvey Weir Cook
Denison Parking In the late 1920s, local entrepreneur William C. Griffith and his wife Ruth (Perry) Griffith acquired the at the corner… Read More »Denison Parking
Diamond Chain Company On Christmas Eve 1890, (future cofounder of the ), Edward C. Fletcher, and Glenn Howe invested $5,000 to begin manufacturing… Read More »Diamond Chain Company
Fred S. Duesenberg and August S. Duesenberg (Fred S., Dec. 6, 1877-July 26, 1932, and August S., Dec. 11, 1879-Jan. 18, 1955). Sons of Conrad and Kora… Read More »Fred S. Duesenberg and August S. Duesenberg
Engine No. 587 In August 1918, the Baldwin Locomotive Works completed the Lake Erie and Western engine No. 5541. When the Nickel Plate… Read More »Engine No. 587
FedEx Express National Hub The 2.4-million-square-foot FedEx Express Indianapolis National Hub at opened on October 4, 1988, using its corporate name at that time,… Read More »FedEx Express National Hub
Ford Motor Company In 1903, when Ford began taking orders for its legendary Model-T, the Indiana Auto Company at 34-36 Monument Place in… Read More »Ford Motor Company
Franklin Greenway Trail The Franklin Greenway Trail, also known as the Franklin Historic Trail, is a 3.4-mile paved system of pathways for non-motorized… Read More »Franklin Greenway Trail
Greater Indianapolis Helicopter In 1968, Indianapolis and Marion County officials launched the Greater Indianapolis Helicopter program, a pioneering effort to implement aerial ambulance… Read More »Greater Indianapolis Helicopter
Green Book Victor Hugo Green, Harlem, New York postal worker turned travel writer, published The Negro Motorist Green Book, also known as… Read More »Green Book
